John Whitwell, 4th Baron Howard de Walden

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John Griffin Whitwell, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, 1st Baron Braybrooke, KB (March 13, 1719 – May 25, 1797) was a British nobleman and soldier.

Born at Oundle, Northamptonshire, England, Whitwell married Anna Maria Schutz in 1748. His aunt Elizabeth, Countess of Portsmouth (d. 1762) agreed to leave him her interest in Audley End if he changed his surname to Griffin. He did so in 1749, by Act of Parliament, becoming John Griffin Griffin. The Barony of Howard de Walden was called out of abeyance in his favor on August 3, 1784. He was additionally created 1st Baron Braybrooke in 1788. He was made a field marshal on July 30, 1796. Among others, he had commanded the 1st Troop, Horse Grenadier Guards. He died at Audley End.

Military offices
Preceded by Studholme Hodgson	Colonel of the 50th Regiment of Foot 1759–1760	Succeeded by Edward Carr
Preceded by Lord Charles Hay	Colonel of the 33rd Regiment of Foot 1760–1766	Succeeded by The Earl Cornwallis
Preceded by Viscount Cantelupe	Captain and Colonel of the 1st Troop Horse Grenadier Guards 1766–1788	Troop abolished
Preceded by Benjamin Carpenter	Colonel of the 4th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Dragoons 1788–1797	Succeeded by Sir Robert Sloper
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Earl Waldegrave	Lord Lieutenant of Essex 1784–1797	Succeeded by The Lord Braybrooke
Peerage of England
Preceded by James Howard	Baron Howard de Walden 1784–1797	Succeeded by Frederick Hervey
Peerage of Great Britain
New creation	Baron Braybrooke 1788–1797	Succeeded by Richard Griffin